In light of the long-delayed federal budget coming due, there’s lots of news on the education front – including the band Dispatch launching an entire campaign to protect Pell Grants and service.

My favorite live album in high school was Dave Matthews Band’s “Live at Red Rocks,” capturing the band’s first headlining performance at the legendary venue in 1995. Ever since, Red Rocks Amphitheater has occupied a hazy corner of my mind as this mythical, larger-than-life playground for some of the most talented musicians on the planet.

Being a corps member with City Year Washington, DC has given me a lot of unique experiences from doing physical training in front of the Lincoln Memorial to getting to experience a city I’ve loved my whole life in a new way.